Jolie Laide California Trousseau Noir Blend 2024 Reasonable Cellar 2 hectares belonging entirely to

2 hectares belonging entirely to Domaine de l'Arlot

a half-hectare of 1999 bushvines planted in high-density treinspoor format produces this extraordinary cool-climate Syrah

Clos Fornelli

all dense apricot and stone fruit shot through with the natural acidity that mountain altitude brings

with lush tropical fruit and a slight nutty

Jolie Laide California Trousseau Noir Blend 2024 Reasonable Cellar 2 hectares belonging entirely toCalifornia Trousseau on its own is rare enough; a Trousseau dominant blend rounded out with Cabernet Pfeffer, Gamay, and Poulsard is essentially a unicorn. Scott Schultz built Jolie Laide around exactly this kind of varietal curiosity, working with a small handful of organic growers across Northern California. The grapes go in whole cluster, get foot crushed, ferment with native yeast, and rest in neutral oak. The result is delicate and airy with